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Being a fan of slice of life anime series, I often find many of them to be somewhat contrary to the genre by often being set in very idyllic or fantastic settings and circumstance or with unbelievable characters. Watamote on the other hand is a refreshing take on the genre and oftentimes subverts it's viewers expectations. In this anime you have Tomoko Kuroki, an extremely shy and socially awkward ...

Being a fan of slice of life anime series, I often find many of them to be somewhat contrary to the genre by often being set in very idyllic or fantastic settings and circumstance or with unbelievable characters. Watamote on the other hand is a refreshing take on the genre and oftentimes subverts it's viewers expectations. In this anime you have Tomoko Kuroki, an extremely shy and socially awkward High School girl, who strives to be popular with her peers. While being the shy and awkward is nothing special in or of itself, what sets Tomoko apart from typical slice of life protagonists is her realistic portrayal of adolescence. There is not a perfect, pure, and innocent girl within Tomoko, she has flaws. Tomoko can be unsociable, petty, perverted, and a little deranged at times, but that's what makes her character so great because truth be told so are a lot of teens like this in real life. Furthermore, Watamote's episodes revolves around Tomoko's schemes to become popular (which are usually influenced around anime and manga tropes/clichés) only for them to fall apart in both cringe worthy and hilarious ways.

My only critique on the show is that while Tomoko is a very believable person, there is little character development to be had. Tomoko does not learn from her past mistakes and failures and always drifts back to her regular persona. Also the show lacks a decent closure.

Well with all that being said, I would recommend giving Watamote a watch, it's certainly one of the more original slice of life anime of the last few years.

I found out about this anime when i was watching a japanese show called imagine-nation.
Im so grateful of them for showing this to me because is was so funny to watch i kept on falling off my seat.
Some people can relate to her~ Maybe this was based on a true story?
If your new to anime you should watch this i bet you'll finish it in a day then start to watch it again and again
All i just...

I found out about this anime when i was watching a japanese show called imagine-nation.
Im so grateful of them for showing this to me because is was so funny to watch i kept on falling off my seat.
Some people can relate to her~ Maybe this was based on a true story?
If your new to anime you should watch this i bet you'll finish it in a day then start to watch it again and again
All i just wanna say is
*Tomoko voice*: I.. l-love...th--is

Watamote is a hilarious show, especially when you're an "Otaku". There's a lot of references to other anime shows, and it's really funny when you catch it. The thing is, they say the references so fast that it can be hard to catch. The show is primarily about a hardcore otaku girl, whose into otome gaming, anime, and not socializing. Haha, close to your life, right? She's determined to make ...

Watamote is a hilarious show, especially when you're an "Otaku". There's a lot of references to other anime shows, and it's really funny when you catch it. The thing is, they say the references so fast that it can be hard to catch. The show is primarily about a hardcore otaku girl, whose into otome gaming, anime, and not socializing. Haha, close to your life, right? She's determined to make friends at school in high school, but, let's just say it was all talk. She continues to strive towards her goal, with many problems along the way. The comedy does sorta get old, and so does the plot. i think the amount of episodes is fitting for the plot, since there isn't that much to it. I think it's a great show to pass time, but not something to watch over and over. This is purely my opinion, so take it as you like.

WataMote, or No Matter How I Look at It, It’s You Guys' Fault I’m Not Popular!, is directed by Shin Oonuma. This show is revolved around an awkward, otome game-loving girl named Tomoko Kuroki who thinks that she will finally become popular in high school. However, that is not the case and for the rest of the current series tries to become less of an introvert.
If you don't like little-to-no-plot ...

WataMote, or No Matter How I Look at It, It’s You Guys' Fault I’m Not Popular!, is directed by Shin Oonuma. This show is revolved around an awkward, otome game-loving girl named Tomoko Kuroki who thinks that she will finally become popular in high school. However, that is not the case and for the rest of the current series tries to become less of an introvert.
If you don't like little-to-no-plot series, veer away from this show. While WataMote doesn't have much of a plot, it is still entertaining and almost never bland. At times when she fails it's quite pitiful, especially during certain scenes with her brother (Tomoko Kuroki). This was one of those shows where I really looked forward to watching every day. Tomoko is an easily likable (and even relatable) character who makes me laugh out loud once in a while. The rest of the cast is at a minimum, however they all deliver well. The opening to this song "No Matter How I Look at It, It's You Guys' Fault I'm Not Popular!" by Konomi Suzuki and Kiba of Akiba may not fit the series overall feel exactly, but it was still an incredibly enjoyable piece, and even reached #43 on the Japan Top 100 List.
I truly hope that WataMote gets a well-deserved second season, because it felt quite open to it at the end of Season 1. This isn't quite a must-watch among otakus, but it's still thoroughly enjoyable and deserving of its fair amount of hype.

Well, despite all the time she freezes rather than talk, i think i have a lot in common with her...
She is a nerd and an otaku, she loves animes, mangas, she dream with doing awesome things but never does... She wanna talk to everyone, have fun with friends... But she doesnt, just because she doesnt know how to approach to people and how to start a ...

- "THE ANIME OPENING IS PERFECT!!!"

Well, despite all the time she freezes rather than talk, i think i have a lot in common with her...
She is a nerd and an otaku, she loves animes, mangas, she dream with doing awesome things but never does... She wanna talk to everyone, have fun with friends... But she doesnt, just because she doesnt know how to approach to people and how to start a conversation. She is shy even to answer direct questions, but it's not like that inside her mind.
To me, she is awesome and i miss her a lot.

I loved this anime, strangely usually I don't find slice of life anime's like this one to be interesting but as a sufferer of social anxiety myself I was drawn into it as soon as I read the synopsis. I found Kuroki Tomoko's inner thoughts to be the spotlight of the show, and although I think a little touch of serious would have made this show just perfect I found it refreshing and an ...

I loved this anime, strangely usually I don't find slice of life anime's like this one to be interesting but as a sufferer of social anxiety myself I was drawn into it as soon as I read the synopsis. I found Kuroki Tomoko's inner thoughts to be the spotlight of the show, and although I think a little touch of serious would have made this show just perfect I found it refreshing and an interesting watch. Watching this show will not only make you laugh but it will make you look at people and relationships in a new light.

WATAMOTE is a cool anime for people who is like our special protagonist , Tomoko , who is a girl interested in dating sims for girls and wants to be popular but , the anime shows a how hard some girls try to be popular so , let that be a lesson to all the boys and girls of the world ! But , popularity isn't all it's cracked up to be . The English version of the series manga is coming on October ...

The best anime of the summer season. I never thought that a anime like this would come out that soon. It is new, cool, funny and definitely is the most POPULAR. This show has many references to others. I love Mokocchi because she has a weird cuteness.
This show is hilarious, so, do not miss.

WataMote is amazing. It made me laugh a lot, it almost made me cry several times (especially after the last line of ep. 12), it broke my heart repeatedly and constantly made me feel incredibly uncomfortable and it often did several of these things in the space of a minute. It's also very polarizing and IMO all of these things combined make it a great work of art.

I was in love with this anime as soon as I started watching it! It relate's to my life so much and the main character is SO funny! XD AAARGH! I can't wait for the next episode for that long!! I MUST HAVE IT NOOOW! O__O :O
People that hate this anime obviously have no taste in anime what so ever! It is GREAT and AMAZING so anybody that hate's this anime needs their head looked at! THAT IS ALL! ...

I was in love with this anime as soon as I started watching it! It relate's to my life so much and the main character is SO funny! XD AAARGH! I can't wait for the next episode for that long!! I MUST HAVE IT NOOOW! O__O :O
People that hate this anime obviously have no taste in anime what so ever! It is GREAT and AMAZING so anybody that hate's this anime needs their head looked at! THAT IS ALL!

About the Show

The protagonist, Kuroki Tomoko, thought she would naturally become popular once she became a “high school girl”, but reality was
The protagonist, Kuroki Tomoko, thought she would naturally become popular once she became a “high school girl”, but reality was different…
Tomoko panics at her situation and decides to take action to become popular.
But… she doesn’t stand out in class, she’s extremely shy, and bad at communicating with others so she has to start by talking to someone other than her family first…
The unpopular girl, “Kuroki Tomoko” fights her hardest to become popular, but…
Does a bright future await Tomoko?!
The struggles of an unpopular girl start here!! ...more